President Obama professed that he “loved Spock” as he mourned the death Friday of actor Leonard Nimoy, who famously portrayed the half-Vulcan science officer on the TV series “Star Trek.”
“Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy,” Mr. Obama said in a statement.
“Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time. And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek’s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity’s future,” he said. “I loved Spock.”
Mr. Nimoy, who suffered from a lung disease asserted with years of smoking, died Friday in Los Angeles, according to his family. He was 83.
“In 2007, I had the chance to meet Leonard in person,” Mr. Obama said in the statement. “It was only logical to greet him with the Vulcan salute, the universal sign for ’Live long and prosper.’ And after 83 years on this planet — and on his visits to many others — it’s clear Leonard Nimoy did just that. Michelle and I join his family, friends, and countless fans who miss him so dearly today.”
• S.A. Miller can be reached at smiller@washingtontimes.com.
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